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america has to walk and be better. america, as a nation, is incredible. look t
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how do we close america's racial divide? and to quote of then-senator barack obama, or reduces it issued that this nation cannot afford to ignore. let us start our conversation. we of 40 met dr. michael lomax from the united negro college fund. next we have dr. michael lomax -- dr. thomas sugrue, author of the forthcoming book on some of these issues, although "not even past -- barack obama and the burden of race." [applause] we all got the memo of the color of the tie? [laughter] next we have somebody that probably needs no introduction, given the affinity that many people have for the memory of his father, not just in this country but around the world. of course we're talking about the late rev. dr. martin luther king, jr., and one of his esteemed sons, martin luther king iii. i believe that his twitter named in @kingiii. martin luther king iii, we're glad to have you here honoring your father's memory. [laughter] you thought i was joking about the coordination of the ties. we're very pleased to have gwen ifill, moderator
how do we close america's racial divide? and to quote of then-senator barack obama, or reduces it issued that this nation cannot afford to ignore. let us start our conversation. we of 40 met dr. michael lomax from the united negro college fund. next we have dr. michael lomax -- dr. thomas sugrue, author of the forthcoming book on some of these issues, although "not even past -- barack obama and the burden of race." [applause] we all got the memo of the color of the tie? [laughter]...
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people ask, is america post- racial? there was a flurry of editorializing from nearly every media outlet. these conversations have continued. the idea of a post-racial america has been framed in many ways, a fallacy, a goal, an open question, but one thing is clear, the historic election of our nation's first african- american president has not taken ask, as he said, beyond racial divisions in a single election cycle. tonight we commemorate the two- year anniversary of president obama's historic speech by asking some of these questions and assessing where do we stand on these issues to lead? in this effort, we are very honored to be joined by some distinguished speakers. gwen ifill, martin luther king iii, thomas sugrue, and initiating tonight's program, dr. michael lomax. following dr. lomax's remarks, chuck williams will introduce in more detail our additional panel members. he will also moderate the discussion. dr. williams is the former co- hosts of the show on cbs radio. he is currently an assistant clinical profess
people ask, is america post- racial? there was a flurry of editorializing from nearly every media outlet. these conversations have continued. the idea of a post-racial america has been framed in many ways, a fallacy, a goal, an open question, but one thing is clear, the historic election of our nation's first african- american president has not taken ask, as he said, beyond racial divisions in a single election cycle. tonight we commemorate the two- year anniversary of president obama's...
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america has to walk and be better. america, as a nation, is incredible. look to our most recent world catastrophe or two. haiti and chile. americans -- it did not matter -- americans rolled up their sleeves and gave and will continue to do that. haiti will need help for a long time. i hope and pray that we will be there. that is the commitment that we have made. when the tsunami occurred, even during katrina -- some may argue the government was late -- but americans responded. that is the beauty of who we are. if we can continue to appeal to the goodness and extract that, that is one thing i think my father mastered. instead of always saying what we are getting, trying to figure out what we are able to come together on. ultimately, i think we will get past this issue of race. it will take some time. we're not there yet. we may be a long way from it. we made great strides and will continue to do so. >> go-ahead. >> this is touching on the media piece of this. i would also appeal for people to not be captured by the heat, but by the light. our technology al
america has to walk and be better. america, as a nation, is incredible. look to our most recent world catastrophe or two. haiti and chile. americans -- it did not matter -- americans rolled up their sleeves and gave and will continue to do that. haiti will need help for a long time. i hope and pray that we will be there. that is the commitment that we have made. when the tsunami occurred, even during katrina -- some may argue the government was late -- but americans responded. that is the...
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yes, we have racism in america. their plane of people who will characterize him and african- americans. but this serious issue that comes up in your question of the lawsuits that wal-mart has been involved in, but ways that the economy, an issue central to dr. king's message, still unfairly disadvantage as african- americans and other people of color. looking out on the economy today, african americans have 1.5 times the unemployment rate of white americans, a little bit more. that is a sadistic grimly consistent since the 1950's -- that is a statistic grimly consistent since the 1950's. discrimination in hiring and who gets hired and what kind of jobs they get, a problem we have come some way as results of two generations of civil rights activist, but we have a ways to go. many employers continue to relegate african-americans and other minority workers to the bottom rung of the latter, to jobs that do not provide that upward mobility that was provided for people coming from my background to a much greater extent. t
yes, we have racism in america. their plane of people who will characterize him and african- americans. but this serious issue that comes up in your question of the lawsuits that wal-mart has been involved in, but ways that the economy, an issue central to dr. king's message, still unfairly disadvantage as african- americans and other people of color. looking out on the economy today, african americans have 1.5 times the unemployment rate of white americans, a little bit more. that is a...
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i've learned first-hand that america is truly a land of opportunity. over the past year and a half, many people have asked me what it felt like when i first learned the first lady had chosen to wear my gown to the inauguration. frankly, i had no idea my design was being seriously considered until i along with the rest of the world saw mrs. obama step out on television. imagine my surprise. not only to see history in the making but to be actually a part of this incredible moment. many people also ask me about inspiration for the gown. what was going through my mind. what was the meaning behind the design. the truth is i was simply inspired by the moment. i was inspired by mrs. obama's poise, her grace, and her intelligence. i was inspired by the overwhelming optimism she and president obama represents. i was inspired by the fact that i was able to come to the united states to realize my dreams. i cannot think of anywhere elsewhere this kind of opportunity could exist. finally, the question most people have asked me is what would i say to mrs. obama if i
i've learned first-hand that america is truly a land of opportunity. over the past year and a half, many people have asked me what it felt like when i first learned the first lady had chosen to wear my gown to the inauguration. frankly, i had no idea my design was being seriously considered until i along with the rest of the world saw mrs. obama step out on television. imagine my surprise. not only to see history in the making but to be actually a part of this incredible moment. many people...
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it is just living in america. >> partly because i am a journalist. i am here to interpret and analyze and tell you what the facts are, not to tell you what i think you should do. there is plenty of that and you did not need me to do it. >> bowhead. >> i was just going to say it -- to go ahead. -- >> go-ah ahead. >> i was just going to say on almost every issue we are disproportionate -- disproportionately represented on almost every thing. the community has acted to bring others into the consciousness. i agree with dr. lomax. if these things that the president and congress are proposing are enacted, then it does, in fact, benefit to the entire community, but certainly it benefits the african-american community. >> i want to step in and throw a slightly different dimension into this conversation. just a few months ago, leading civil and laborites organizations, among them the naacp criticized national -- criticized prison of, for not putting an employment and joblessness at the top of the -- crescent -- criticized president obama for not putting in em
it is just living in america. >> partly because i am a journalist. i am here to interpret and analyze and tell you what the facts are, not to tell you what i think you should do. there is plenty of that and you did not need me to do it. >> bowhead. >> i was just going to say it -- to go ahead. -- >> go-ah ahead. >> i was just going to say on almost every issue we are disproportionate -- disproportionately represented on almost every thing. the community has acted...
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in the ambitious effort to rebound america, he was only partly successful. let me speak first of his success, then speak more about two areas where he did not succeed. the reagan administration but only precipitated the fall of the soviet union, but combined with the enormous american economic boom that began in 1983, the collapse of communism discredited socialism everywhere. even after the financial down recently, the left in america and around the world has no alternative theory. at most, we have heard populist grumblings of one kind or another. calls for smarter regulation. no hints that the only socialism can save us. if anything, even liberal politicians like president obama seem to recognize that only capitalism, however heavily taxed and regulated, can possibly pay for the welfare state. the financial meltdown has not even made american politics more liberal beyond its immediate effects on the election. mr. obama was actually hoping it would trigger an fdr effect, persuading americans to turn to bigger government for more security. but as the tea par
in the ambitious effort to rebound america, he was only partly successful. let me speak first of his success, then speak more about two areas where he did not succeed. the reagan administration but only precipitated the fall of the soviet union, but combined with the enormous american economic boom that began in 1983, the collapse of communism discredited socialism everywhere. even after the financial down recently, the left in america and around the world has no alternative theory. at most, we...
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the video library, cable's latest gift to america. >> first lady michelle obama talked to c-span and a group of students at the white house on wednesday about one of her signature initiatives, fighting childhood obesity in america. included in the conversation, matthew shim ra from hawaii whose film won the middle school first prize. other student cam film makers who focused on the topic joined the discussion by phone. 21st century. >> good morning on this beautiful spring day and welcome to the white house. we're very pleased to be here at the white house for a dialogue on childhood obesity and childhood health with the first lady michelle obama. we're very pleased for this program, which is live this morning, to have students from all around the washington, d.c. area and students watching all across the country, some of them calling in with questions on our discussion on childhood obesity. we'll be here for 45 minutes, and we hope to learn more about this topic and why it's so important to young people's health and how to stay healthy, and alts why the first lady is so passionate a
the video library, cable's latest gift to america. >> first lady michelle obama talked to c-span and a group of students at the white house on wednesday about one of her signature initiatives, fighting childhood obesity in america. included in the conversation, matthew shim ra from hawaii whose film won the middle school first prize. other student cam film makers who focused on the topic joined the discussion by phone. 21st century. >> good morning on this beautiful spring day and...
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see, america is not a country that is based on an ethnic heritage. america is an ideal. you can go and be born in louisiana and move to italy -- i have lived there 50 years and you will never be italian. when my grandfather came to america from italy, he became an american. [applause] . founding documents. we hear a lot about founding documents. i am talking about different founding documents. the founding documents upon which our founding documents were based for the judeo- were based for the judeo- christian we are the people of western civilization founded upon the bible. we believe in the dignity of every human person because we are created in the image of god. we believe in the collective ability of free and virtuous people to do more for our society them a benevolent, authoritarian government in betwoinstowing rights upon us. [applause] we believe in free markets and free enterprise. we believe in power of the individual. we believe that families are the basic unit of society and not government. families are responsible for educating and cultivating character in ou
see, america is not a country that is based on an ethnic heritage. america is an ideal. you can go and be born in louisiana and move to italy -- i have lived there 50 years and you will never be italian. when my grandfather came to america from italy, he became an american. [applause] . founding documents. we hear a lot about founding documents. i am talking about different founding documents. the founding documents upon which our founding documents were based for the judeo- were based for the...
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to many want america to surrender of sovereignty. too few understand that to it was certification -- traded to serve its members and not the other way around prayed too few understand that we defend american sovereignty because we value the u.s. constitution. that guarantees american rights. for over 25 years, we have turned the spotlight on the united nations to expose its waste, fraud, and abuse and to demand better of it. we worked closely with allies on the hill and senator helms was the best -- was the best of them. the list of what the united nations does poorly is unfortunately far longer than what it does well. this is a point that ambassador john bolten makes. we have a copy of this book right here. if you would like to read any of the essays in this book, just go to the heritage web site. few people have worked as hard as john bolton to protect america from those who wish to do it hard. we cannot be more pleased for him to give the first lecture. he fought to protect our sovereignty and our freedoms in a number of very impo
to many want america to surrender of sovereignty. too few understand that to it was certification -- traded to serve its members and not the other way around prayed too few understand that we defend american sovereignty because we value the u.s. constitution. that guarantees american rights. for over 25 years, we have turned the spotlight on the united nations to expose its waste, fraud, and abuse and to demand better of it. we worked closely with allies on the hill and senator helms was the...
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america could be a great nation. let freedom ring from the hilltops. let freedom ring from the malley mountains -- from 90 -- from the mighty mountains. let freedom ring, let freedom, let freedom ring. let freedom ring from tennessee. let freedom ring from mississippi. let freedom ring from every city and every hamlet. all god's children, black men and what men -- and white men will join hands and saying in the words of the old negro spiritual, free at last, free at last, but god almighty, we're free at last -- they got almighty, we're free at last -- thank god almighty, we're free at last. i have a dream. crooked places will be made straight. we cannot turn back. i have a dream. >> i, john kennedy will bottom line -- will -- >> ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you could do for your country -- what you can do for your country. to those people across the globe, we help them help themselves. not because it is difficult, but because it is right. [unintelligible] the world is very different now. there is a new generation of americans. we
america could be a great nation. let freedom ring from the hilltops. let freedom ring from the malley mountains -- from 90 -- from the mighty mountains. let freedom ring, let freedom, let freedom ring. let freedom ring from tennessee. let freedom ring from mississippi. let freedom ring from every city and every hamlet. all god's children, black men and what men -- and white men will join hands and saying in the words of the old negro spiritual, free at last, free at last, but god almighty,...
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one of the failures so far of the an obama administration has been to change the mood in america. the fact of the matter is that congress is not a representative institution. it over presents the members of congress in the house and senate, over presents the ideological extremes of each of the party. and unfortunately what you're talking about the tea party and revolt, seems to suggest that situation i was going to call a disease, has now spread and infected some of the population. i think we need to shout less and deliberate more. host: in ann quail in the out section of "washington post". guest: with no spelling errors. host: he said the tea party people should not try to create a third party like ross perot did. your thoughts on his piece this morning? guest: well, i don't think if you have a conservative group which usually is the core of the republican party and that becomes the third party, then you split the republicans even more and you're not really opening the door for a lot of independent and democratic support. the parties now are almost evenly divide. about 33 percent
one of the failures so far of the an obama administration has been to change the mood in america. the fact of the matter is that congress is not a representative institution. it over presents the members of congress in the house and senate, over presents the ideological extremes of each of the party. and unfortunately what you're talking about the tea party and revolt, seems to suggest that situation i was going to call a disease, has now spread and infected some of the population. i think we...
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we have to talk to america. we have to spend time with america. we have to help the fog be removed from their eyes. we have to drain the kool-aid from their veins. we have to help them understand what freedom is all about and that they already have it in their hands -- they build their businesses, they educate their kids, they create an america for tomorrow. [applause] if you leave this conference with nothing else, take this with you -- it is never too late in america. it is never too late in america. president obama talked about "yes, we can." we're going to go talk to america about what we will do. there is a big difference. [applause] what we will do. what we will do is rely on the ingenuity and the commitment of the people of this country, not the programs and the bureaucracies of government. what we will do is engage america anew. we will speak to her with truth, speak to her with vision, speak to her through action. ronald reagan noted famously, when asked about his strategy for the cold war, "we win, they lose." [applause] with your help,
we have to talk to america. we have to spend time with america. we have to help the fog be removed from their eyes. we have to drain the kool-aid from their veins. we have to help them understand what freedom is all about and that they already have it in their hands -- they build their businesses, they educate their kids, they create an america for tomorrow. [applause] if you leave this conference with nothing else, take this with you -- it is never too late in america. it is never too late in...
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the history of america is bad and good at the same time. we have two wars going on. we get all uptight and upset behind a bomber coming on a plane potentially to devastate fellow citizens, to blow up in the air. we get all hype and mighty about it. we've got tea partiers running like they just arrived. host: all right. what about the congressional agenda on the two wars in iraq? will we see anything in the coming months? guest: i don't think there will be any major changes. and i'd like to say in response to the caller on easter morning there are many of our troops who are overseas and in harm's way, and i really appreciate what they're doing over there. so thank you to the troops that are watching. but in terms of the wars, obama on afghanistan has been a bit of a hawk and he doesn't seem to want to rock the boat. so i don't think that there will be big changes on that front going forward zoofplt honolulu, matt on the independent line. good morning. caller: i have a couple observations. now that the republicans are complaining about medicare being cut, this is the s
the history of america is bad and good at the same time. we have two wars going on. we get all uptight and upset behind a bomber coming on a plane potentially to devastate fellow citizens, to blow up in the air. we get all hype and mighty about it. we've got tea partiers running like they just arrived. host: all right. what about the congressional agenda on the two wars in iraq? will we see anything in the coming months? guest: i don't think there will be any major changes. and i'd like to say...
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. >> if you get sick in america, die quickly. that's right, republicans want you to die quickly. >> how could we not be united? >> they suggest for your father and mine to get the same treatment. [unintelligible] how can we be so heartless? >> how is the nobel peace prize decided? >> [unintelligible] >> a lot of people are asking why they elected obama. >> that are giving obama a prize for not being george bush. >> tun, tun, tun, tun, tun. >> where do you start? i forgot to ask you, where does the african-american fellow come from? >> he is a friend of ours. we work in a number of different bands. he is a great drummer that plays in a couple of bands. in "auto-tune the news no. 7," they were talking about racial politics. we brought him in to add a little contrast. >> the reason we started with politics is because i bought the green sheet and the 2008 debates were going on and on and they were about to have the first debate between obama and mccain. i pretended to be barack obama, because there was a resemblance. people might mis
. >> if you get sick in america, die quickly. that's right, republicans want you to die quickly. >> how could we not be united? >> they suggest for your father and mine to get the same treatment. [unintelligible] how can we be so heartless? >> how is the nobel peace prize decided? >> [unintelligible] >> a lot of people are asking why they elected obama. >> that are giving obama a prize for not being george bush. >> tun, tun, tun, tun, tun....
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have biggest burdens facing small business owners is the crushing cost of health care right here in america. [applause] and mainers, i want you to know that last week after a debate and a century of trying, health insurance reform became the law of the land. [applause] last week, -- [chanting yes we can] >> yes, we did. because of folks like shellie and mike, it happened. because of people like you, it happened. it happened because people had the courage to stand up at town hall meetings and talk about how insurance companies were withdrawing their family's coverage because of pre-existing conditions. how premiums had gone up 50%, 70%, 100% in some cases forcing them to give up their insurance. it happened because countless small business owners and families and doctors shared a story about a health care system that was working better for the insurance industry than it did for american people. and when the special interests sent an army of lobbyists to congress and blanketed the airwaves with millions of dollars in ads all of you organized and refused to give up. one the pundits were out an
have biggest burdens facing small business owners is the crushing cost of health care right here in america. [applause] and mainers, i want you to know that last week after a debate and a century of trying, health insurance reform became the law of the land. [applause] last week, -- [chanting yes we can] >> yes, we did. because of folks like shellie and mike, it happened. because of people like you, it happened. it happened because people had the courage to stand up at town hall meetings...
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god bless america ♪ god bless america >> do you realize that if you took that lettuce and tried it and smoked it, you would end up with similar problems. ♪ if you are smoking tobacco -- you could try it with the made those -- with tomatoes >> you can warn me all you want. you will not stop my leafy green fetish >> it is not the nicotine that kills, it is the smoke. it is respiratory disease. it is the smoke. it's the inhalation >> it is the smoke. it's the smoke >> the more problems we come across, the more problems we see. ♪ some companies -- >> [unintelligible] >> don't you know that this was for me? >> i carry a walking stick. >> am i crazy? am i tripping? don't stop, real talk we are going to take it to the chart. >> bring on the smoking. >> we have some breaking news. let's go to traci bird. she's got all the news >> actually -- >> i do not know what is going on. let's go to nicole. >> me? ♪ trying to get a hold of this myself. >> this is breaking news, guys. i do not have it. i will have to send it back to you. >> this is a fascinating story. we're going to get it all into
god bless america ♪ god bless america >> do you realize that if you took that lettuce and tried it and smoked it, you would end up with similar problems. ♪ if you are smoking tobacco -- you could try it with the made those -- with tomatoes >> you can warn me all you want. you will not stop my leafy green fetish >> it is not the nicotine that kills, it is the smoke. it is respiratory disease. it is the smoke. it's the inhalation >> it is the smoke. it's the smoke...
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without any further delay, let me introduce the first lady of the united states of america, michelle obama. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, everyone. thanks so much, everyone. please rest. you're working hard enough as is. [laughter] well, hello, and welcome to the white house, sort of. we are across the street, but it is good to have you all here. i want to think valerie for the kind introduction and for her outstanding work, not just on this issue but for so many others, her friendship and support. i also want to thank her staff again you have done a phenomenal job in organizing this conference and bringing us all together. this is just a wonderful way to spend an afternoon on an important issue. i would also like to thank all of the outstanding members of this administration who are here for taking the time to be here today. and i want to thank everyone who has joined us to share their ideas and expertise on this critically important topic. thank you for taking the time. we have come here today to have a conversation about workplace flexibility. an important part of balancing
without any further delay, let me introduce the first lady of the united states of america, michelle obama. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, everyone. thanks so much, everyone. please rest. you're working hard enough as is. [laughter] well, hello, and welcome to the white house, sort of. we are across the street, but it is good to have you all here. i want to think valerie for the kind introduction and for her outstanding work, not just on this issue but for so many others, her...
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you are the fwiggest traitors of america. host: is apac a big contributor? guest: it's not to mine. part that have is because of positions i've taken i will say, we have a campaign finance system that encourages us to raise money to go out and campaign. i've supported the legislation to change our campaign finance system. having to raise so much money narrows the types of can't dats you v can have. i'd like to see public financed elections the supreme court came out with a decision. a citizens united decision saying that a corporate can send direct directly on campaigns. this undermines the years of law. the amendment says it will give congress the authority to regulate the way corporates can act in elections. that's one leg in on the stool. the bottom line is is that we have to, i believe, divorce policy from fundraising. if you look at this resenlt healthcare debate. you see the large amounts of money in terms of trying to in flunes. i think it is outrageous. we were able to get over that hurdle and separate ourselves. that is in response over time for the american people. caller:
you are the fwiggest traitors of america. host: is apac a big contributor? guest: it's not to mine. part that have is because of positions i've taken i will say, we have a campaign finance system that encourages us to raise money to go out and campaign. i've supported the legislation to change our campaign finance system. having to raise so much money narrows the types of can't dats you v can have. i'd like to see public financed elections the supreme court came out with a decision. a citizens...
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the video library, cable's latest gift to america. >> the deadline for filing federal income tax returns is april, 15. remarks from the commissioner on his role in overseeing the collection of over $2 trillion in tax revenue. this is >> good afternoon and welcome to the national press club. we are the world's leading professional organization for journalists and we are committed to the future to programming and fostering a free press worldwide. for more information, please visit our web site at www.pre ss.org. to donate, please visit this same site. i would like to welcome our speaker and attendees. i would also like to thank our c-span and public radio audiences. after the speech, i will ask as many audience questions as time permits. i would now like to introduce our had cablecasts. -- our guests. senior writer for cnnmon ey.com. tax reporter for reuters. the vice chair of the speaker's committee. the press secretary for legislative affairs for the natural resources defense council. the bureau chief for the cch news bureau. [applause] our guest is in the second year of his five-year te
the video library, cable's latest gift to america. >> the deadline for filing federal income tax returns is april, 15. remarks from the commissioner on his role in overseeing the collection of over $2 trillion in tax revenue. this is >> good afternoon and welcome to the national press club. we are the world's leading professional organization for journalists and we are committed to the future to programming and fostering a free press worldwide. for more information, please visit our...
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the concerned women of america, crime victims united of america, the american conservative union. >> well, thank you. the letters will go on the record. i would like to submit to the record a list of the 24 court nominees confirmed under the bush administration who had no prior experience as a judge. those documents will go into the record. we will call up -- it thank you very much, professor liu, to those wonderfully well-behaveÑñ >> sunday on "q&a" at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> this weekend, the first of three british election debates. for the first time, prime minister depord an brown and nick cle depnch g will face off in u.s.-style debates. watch them live. >> this year, c-span student cament competition asked students to crow ate a video. here's one of the second place winners. >> there's plenty struggling today. the amount of solid weavet becomes more and more costly. the facts and figures in the epa are truly staggering. did you know 100 million tons. that's 54%. you can't recycle everything. wouldn't it be good if we could reverse that process? >> today, we'll look at
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i wrote a book called " rediscover to god in america." of course, one nation under god is linked to's phrase in the gettysburg address. -- lincoln's phrase in the gettysburg address. we did a movie of the same name. i would say every state should adopt the law. that at some point in school, every child should encounter the declaration of independence. if you encounter the declaration of independence, you have the answer the question, what did jefferson mean when he wrote that we are endowed by our creator? the only way you can explain that is if he meant god. if your rights come from god, to what degree is a change the whole theological fabric? it shatters it. i have a 12 step program in my book about rolex anonymous. 11 steps involve a higher being. we wanted a federal official that said if you drop that stuff about a higher being, we can finance the rest of the program. he said, i don't think you understand why it works. one last example, because this is a hat on fight that we should be prepared to take. we should be prepared to take on
i wrote a book called " rediscover to god in america." of course, one nation under god is linked to's phrase in the gettysburg address. -- lincoln's phrase in the gettysburg address. we did a movie of the same name. i would say every state should adopt the law. that at some point in school, every child should encounter the declaration of independence. if you encounter the declaration of independence, you have the answer the question, what did jefferson mean when he wrote that we are...
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but russia, in turn, also needs a responsible peaceful, recognized and din milk-developing america, america that enjoys the respect of the entire international community that develops partnership with other countries on an equal footing and that develops its position towards the development of a new system of international relations. that would be a great thing to achieve. at this point, i would like to finish my remarks. and now we can start the more interesting part of this meeting in the question and answer session. if you don't mind, i will stay here to take your questions. >> thank you so much. we will in a few minutes open the conversation to include our friends here in the audience. but perhaps i could get the conversation going a little bit between the two of us by asking you to follow up a bit on two issues, and they both boil down to one question, which is what next? what next for the negotiations between russian federation and the united states on nuclear and other arms now that you have the new start treaty done, awaiting ratification, of course, on both sides? and what next by
but russia, in turn, also needs a responsible peaceful, recognized and din milk-developing america, america that enjoys the respect of the entire international community that develops partnership with other countries on an equal footing and that develops its position towards the development of a new system of international relations. that would be a great thing to achieve. at this point, i would like to finish my remarks. and now we can start the more interesting part of this meeting in the...
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caller: i did happen to finish reading an article entitled "america under martial law." it basically goes on to state that the central banks are counting on a popular uprising against the banks in order to go ahead and enact martial law in this country. it goes on to state that an entrepreneur said that the u.s. citizens will be enslaved by the federal government starting with the health care bill, which he says has more to do with controlling every aspect of the americans' lives and does not have anything to do with medical treatment. it states that fema has no congressional oversight to suspend the constitution. host: let me aninterrupt. does this reflect your point did you? caller: yes, it does. i think the central bank needed to bring down -- the central bank are criminals that want to bring down everyone. government after government, things keep getting worse. host: let me jump in at this time. guest: i do not agree with you. we have been a democracy for over 200 years. we have had big problems and disagreements. with the exception of the civil war, we settled those
caller: i did happen to finish reading an article entitled "america under martial law." it basically goes on to state that the central banks are counting on a popular uprising against the banks in order to go ahead and enact martial law in this country. it goes on to state that an entrepreneur said that the u.s. citizens will be enslaved by the federal government starting with the health care bill, which he says has more to do with controlling every aspect of the americans' lives and...
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and yet today, america and america's families are still filling their cars with fuel from deserts' that are half a world away. our economies still rides at the highs and lows of the world oil prices and our children are asking, will we still be behind the same old energy policy of the past four years, or is now the time for change? president obama has made nuclear that we are not here to do what is easy. we're here to do what is right. to make the hard choices, to succeed where others have failed by finally cutting america's dependence on foreign oil, building a clean energy economy that is more secure and more prosperous, and protecting our children from the dangers of pollution. since president obama took office, we have made great progress toward this goal. we have made the largest investment in renewable energy in our history and we're fighting to put the united states back on top it with technologies that will shape the next century. we cannot afford to lose to china or india or anyone else. all of the things that we're doing will help us cut dependence on foreign oil. but no singl
and yet today, america and america's families are still filling their cars with fuel from deserts' that are half a world away. our economies still rides at the highs and lows of the world oil prices and our children are asking, will we still be behind the same old energy policy of the past four years, or is now the time for change? president obama has made nuclear that we are not here to do what is easy. we're here to do what is right. to make the hard choices, to succeed where others have...
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what you think the state of racial dialogue in america is right now? guest: when you are looking at race in america today, you have to look at the demographic shifts that are taking place and there are profound shifts. the country is in the midst transformation, and there are people who are uncomfortable. you hear things like "i want my country back." again, this is an older, white segment of the population. people who are going into 7/11 or to the store and remember, joe biden said he cannot find a dunkin donuts that is not owned by east indians, and that kind of thing. what is going on in this country? the top tv or radio stations are sometimes spanish-speaking. you turn on cable and there are stations for people from nigeria or korea or japan and. i think, wait a minute, this is america. what about english speaking people? remember, there are going to be even more seniors coming -- i think 2011 is the first year that most of the baby boomers turn 65. at the other end of the demographic is a barbell. you have about one-quarter of the population under
what you think the state of racial dialogue in america is right now? guest: when you are looking at race in america today, you have to look at the demographic shifts that are taking place and there are profound shifts. the country is in the midst transformation, and there are people who are uncomfortable. you hear things like "i want my country back." again, this is an older, white segment of the population. people who are going into 7/11 or to the store and remember, joe biden said...
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and what should america's government's relationship be to that country? we don't give foreign assistance to other countries for direct budget support. now that makes a lot of sense. when you first hear it, it makes enormous sense because we want to achieve certain specific examples -- excuse me, objectives -- and we sure as heck don't want to fund infective government. . experience as a physician with the health care system. if the end of this is, if the definition of success is they have their own health system and works as well as anybody could, given that amount of money, how or going to relate it to the government and how will the u.s. assistance program relate to the ngo program? to the ngo program? if you read the ghi report, there is a good description of what they did in bangladesh. you need to really work through this, i think. >> if i could ask a couple of things before we wrap up. africa has your doctors, fewer trained medical personnel than any other region and apparently continues to lose many of those who are trained to either north america
and what should america's government's relationship be to that country? we don't give foreign assistance to other countries for direct budget support. now that makes a lot of sense. when you first hear it, it makes enormous sense because we want to achieve certain specific examples -- excuse me, objectives -- and we sure as heck don't want to fund infective government. . experience as a physician with the health care system. if the end of this is, if the definition of success is they have their...
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. -- and latin america. they are able to give results. ut middle east and what can happen over there if the nuclear program is implemented. and a nuclear conflict arises. well, that would be a gigantic catastrophe. we all can't imagine what could happen in the middle east if just one terrorist act happens there or nuclear arms is used. middle east is called middle east because it is so small it is enough for bombings to happen in one place, for it to start spreading all over the world. and that would trigger a humanitarian catastrophe and exodus of people from different countries. and the most bad thing is it will trigger the nuclear arms race. many colleagues from iran will -- arabic world that if iran gets nuclear arms, they will have no scrupeles without having it as well. and this will enlarge the nuclear club and then no summit will help if all of those countries have nuclear arms. that will open a new page in the history of humankind, which will be very sad. and i hope we will be able to agree and will
. -- and latin america. they are able to give results. ut middle east and what can happen over there if the nuclear program is implemented. and a nuclear conflict arises. well, that would be a gigantic catastrophe. we all can't imagine what could happen in the middle east if just one terrorist act happens there or nuclear arms is used. middle east is called middle east because it is so small it is enough for bombings to happen in one place, for it to start spreading all over the world. and that...
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america is a strong nation. we are a resilient nation. as we confront new threats, we will use our values and our way of life as the most powerful sources of our strength. we will do this for now, for years to come. here at the memorial, there is an inscription at the survivor tree that reads "the spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated. our deeply rooted fate sustains us. " this is wisdom to make. it describes that intangible quality that would ever challenges we face, we will respond and persevere. we will continue to thrive and our families -- in are families and communities and across our nation. thank you. [applause] thank you, madame secretary. if we look forward to working with you as we move forward and appreciate your leadership in this important area. thank you for making this trip a priority with your busy schedule. as we have been on the site remembering, others across the country have gathered, as well, to pay respects to bring awareness, to remember, and to educate. just five hours from here in downtown litt
america is a strong nation. we are a resilient nation. as we confront new threats, we will use our values and our way of life as the most powerful sources of our strength. we will do this for now, for years to come. here at the memorial, there is an inscription at the survivor tree that reads "the spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated. our deeply rooted fate sustains us. " this is wisdom to make. it describes that intangible quality that would ever challenges we...
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just this past year, voice of america having -- voice of america had 20 two million visits to its website. voice of america was known to be an audience of an older demographic. now the democratic is under 30. we established that by using facebook pages, put your pages -- twitter pages and other social media website. if people want to get their information, they have many ways to do it. in the early 1990's, they had to go through all different route just to get a selection of television channels. international broadcasters have tapped into different ways to get information into the country. then people can decide on the information that they can not get within their own media stations. it has been extremely important to understand that international broadcasting for iran and other countries around the area is extremely vital. it provides information they cannot get through their own country. they make decisions based on the the things that are happening. i believe in giving voice to the voiceless, and in putting out information and having people decide. i cannot underscore enough how impor
just this past year, voice of america having -- voice of america had 20 two million visits to its website. voice of america was known to be an audience of an older demographic. now the democratic is under 30. we established that by using facebook pages, put your pages -- twitter pages and other social media website. if people want to get their information, they have many ways to do it. in the early 1990's, they had to go through all different route just to get a selection of television...
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god bless america. god bless america. thank you. [applause] my web site is hahajim.com. all the money goes to charity. 100%. my wife's name is charity by the way. god bless. >> folks we are on the offensive radio talk shows, using a social networking, the world wide web, and one of the most effective world wide web sites helping the cause is an outfit called resistance, part of grass fire and adjoining from resistance crossfire is dewal. >> [inaudible] [cheering] my voice is kind of going through this is like day 21 on the expressed or. we are honored to be a part of this. it's been an awesome experience to see so many lovely patriots across the country. we are all united by the important thing we are americans it doesn't matter if you are a democrat, republican, independent, libertarian. it matters that you are an american. a grass fire was started in 2001 by steve elliott and it was an opportunity for him to start an organization called the internet based e-mail based where he could send a message to you when you signed up you could then sign a petition or back your re
god bless america. god bless america. thank you. [applause] my web site is hahajim.com. all the money goes to charity. 100%. my wife's name is charity by the way. god bless. >> folks we are on the offensive radio talk shows, using a social networking, the world wide web, and one of the most effective world wide web sites helping the cause is an outfit called resistance, part of grass fire and adjoining from resistance crossfire is dewal. >> [inaudible] [cheering] my voice is kind of...
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what lies behind your concern of america becoming a third world country? >> as matthews said, it is a great coach. >> i did not say the barrier -- i did not say that. what he says is a new way of addressing the issues i am addressing in this book i am writing about whether america is becoming a third world country. if we look at what is happening to the middle class in the foundation of a first world country, we see the american middle class is being squeezed to the point of major danger, not just for our economy, but for our democracy. this is not something that just happen because of the financial crisis. it is something the has been going on for decades now, and i do not want to bore you with the statistics, but when you have one in five americans out of work, one in five whose homes have been foreclosed, one in nine with food stamps, one in eight who cannot make their credit card payment, 1100 thousand declaring bankruptcy every night -- every month, there is something happening in. >> that is interesting. i saw some statistics that for the median hous
what lies behind your concern of america becoming a third world country? >> as matthews said, it is a great coach. >> i did not say the barrier -- i did not say that. what he says is a new way of addressing the issues i am addressing in this book i am writing about whether america is becoming a third world country. if we look at what is happening to the middle class in the foundation of a first world country, we see the american middle class is being squeezed to the point of major...
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this is not the america we know, nor the america we aspire to be." the thing that is a fair analysis of his record? these think it need -- do you think it is a fair analysis of this record? if it meets the standards we would normally hope to achieve? >> -- do you think it meets the standards we would normally achieved? >> the passenger rest is perhaps unnecessarily colorful language i used to describe opinions. let me, if i may, back up and simply say that as with chief justice roberts, i have the highest regard for his intellect and work as a lawyer. in many ways, my regard for justice alito goes even further because him and i share an immigrant family background. he came from humble origins, attended public school, and the best of his opportunities to accomplish all did he has accomplished today. have the highest regard for those accomplishments and his trajectories. my criticisms and the concerns that i expressed were limited to one area, and that was the area individual's rights come up against assertions of governmental power. in that area, i ha
this is not the america we know, nor the america we aspire to be." the thing that is a fair analysis of his record? these think it need -- do you think it is a fair analysis of this record? if it meets the standards we would normally hope to achieve? >> -- do you think it meets the standards we would normally achieved? >> the passenger rest is perhaps unnecessarily colorful language i used to describe opinions. let me, if i may, back up and simply say that as with chief justice...
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it is the latest gift to america from cable. "washington journal" continues. host: arturo vargas is our guest. in general sense, how are latinas proceeding the census of 2010? guest: i am very optimistic. we have been waging a campaign to engage them over the last four years. we encourage people to become citizens, to go out and good. we saw historic numbers in both 2007 and 2008. if the census bureau did the right, we will have great results. host: what do you mean? guest: there were some issues where people did not understand how the census would be conducted, such as in the rio grande valley. in the rural area along the border people are being enumerated person by person. that is different from what people understood. many folks report not getting their forms. we are trying to work to get more into people's homes. there have been some missed addresses here in there. we have been telling people that it is imported for their community. in some cases people got a form with a different city. even though the bar code means there will be counted where they live -
it is the latest gift to america from cable. "washington journal" continues. host: arturo vargas is our guest. in general sense, how are latinas proceeding the census of 2010? guest: i am very optimistic. we have been waging a campaign to engage them over the last four years. we encourage people to become citizens, to go out and good. we saw historic numbers in both 2007 and 2008. if the census bureau did the right, we will have great results. host: what do you mean? guest: there were...
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"america & the courts," is tonight at 7:00 eastern here on c-span. but in his weekly online address, president obama talks about financial regulation that would create a part -- a consumer protection agency and established new rules governing the practices of wall street firms and government sponsored entities. after that, republican house whip eric cantor talks about the federal tax filing deadline and criticizes better it -- criticizes government spending and higher taxes. >> there were many causes of the turmoil that ripped through our economy over the past two years. but above all, this crisis was caused by the failures in the financial industry. what is clear is that this crisis could have been avoided, if wall street firms were more accountable, if financial dealings were more transparent, and if consumers and shareholders were given more information and authority to make decisions. but that did not happen. and that is because special interests have waged a relentless campaign to thwart even basic, commonsense rules, rules to prevent abuse and
"america & the courts," is tonight at 7:00 eastern here on c-span. but in his weekly online address, president obama talks about financial regulation that would create a part -- a consumer protection agency and established new rules governing the practices of wall street firms and government sponsored entities. after that, republican house whip eric cantor talks about the federal tax filing deadline and criticizes better it -- criticizes government spending and higher taxes....
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today, president obama is talking to america's leading lender. when you are very dependent on people for your capitol, it changes you to your other concerns. certainlyly, it seems to me there's a couldn't ra diction there. it seems both for economic policy and federal security, we have to reduce the capitol for abroad. host: a call from tulsa for inds independents. caller: politicians are unwilling to raise taxes. would they be more willing if it was called war tax? how are we going to recoup the inheritance tax we are losing right now. i for got the third one. host: we'll leave is it there. can you address the politicians and tax issues? guest: nobody really wants to cut spending either. when it comes to the long run keff sit problem, we have to do both, we have to take seriously the revenue side and build up revenue. we take a hard look at spending. on the revenue side, we have to take a look at the tax cuts. also have a serious reform about estate tax. i don't think anybody is proposing to back to 2000. on the spending side, you see in the var
today, president obama is talking to america's leading lender. when you are very dependent on people for your capitol, it changes you to your other concerns. certainlyly, it seems to me there's a couldn't ra diction there. it seems both for economic policy and federal security, we have to reduce the capitol for abroad. host: a call from tulsa for inds independents. caller: politicians are unwilling to raise taxes. would they be more willing if it was called war tax? how are we going to recoup...
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people last, it isn't america post-racial? and there was a flurry of editorializing. these conversations have continued. the idea of the post-racial america have been proclaimed in many ways, a fallacy, a goal, an open question -- but one thing is clear. this historic election of our nation's first african-american president has not taken us, as he said, beyond racial divisions in a single election cycle. tonight we commemorate the two- year anniversary of president obama's historic speech by asking some of these questions and assessing where we stand on these issues today. and in this effort we are very honored to be joined by some as distinguished speakers. when eiffel -- gwen ifill, martin luther king the third, michael lomax following dr. lomax's remarks, cecil williams will introduce in more detail are additional panel members, and he will also moderate the discussion. dr. williams is the former co- host of the show on pbs radio and, and he is currently an assistant clinical professor and director of the assistance for school age regioviolence. it is my pleasure
people last, it isn't america post-racial? and there was a flurry of editorializing. these conversations have continued. the idea of the post-racial america have been proclaimed in many ways, a fallacy, a goal, an open question -- but one thing is clear. this historic election of our nation's first african-american president has not taken us, as he said, beyond racial divisions in a single election cycle. tonight we commemorate the two- year anniversary of president obama's historic speech by...
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i said this is a very serious matter for your company in america. i want you to know the dot is taking it seriously. we are not going to sleep until every one of your cars is safe for americans to drive. i invited him to come to america. >> we never had a chance to talk, but you have been proactive in trying to get out in front of this. one of the concerns i have is that 70% of this sudden unintended acceleration we still do not have an answer for. in fact, according to all the documents from nhtsa and also from toyota only 16% of the sudden accelerations are really addressed with the format and the sticky accelerator, if you will. and the electronics seems to have to have some part of it. are we any further along? >> as i said in my testimony, we are going to do a complete review of the electronics. we will meet with the folks from southern illinois university, take a look at the results of what they have had to look at. we will look at what the toyota folks have done with the people they have hired. we are going to get into this. we're going to ge
i said this is a very serious matter for your company in america. i want you to know the dot is taking it seriously. we are not going to sleep until every one of your cars is safe for americans to drive. i invited him to come to america. >> we never had a chance to talk, but you have been proactive in trying to get out in front of this. one of the concerns i have is that 70% of this sudden unintended acceleration we still do not have an answer for. in fact, according to all the documents...
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we have to talk to america. we have to spend time with america. we have to help the fog be removed from their eyes. we have to drain the kool-aid from their veins. we have to help them understand what freedom is all about and that they already have it in their hands -- they build their businesses, they educate their kids, they create an america for tomorrow. [applause] if you leave this conference with nothing else, take this with you -- it is never too late in america. it is never too late in america. president obama talked about "yes, we can." we're going to go talk to america about what we will do. there is a big difference. [applause] what we will do. what we will do is rely on the ingenuity and the commitment of the people of this country, not the programs and the bureaucracies of government. what we will do is engage america anew. we will speak to her with truth, speak to her with vision, speak to her through action. ronald reagan noted famously, when asked about his strategy for the cold war, "we win, they lose." [applause] with your help,
we have to talk to america. we have to spend time with america. we have to help the fog be removed from their eyes. we have to drain the kool-aid from their veins. we have to help them understand what freedom is all about and that they already have it in their hands -- they build their businesses, they educate their kids, they create an america for tomorrow. [applause] if you leave this conference with nothing else, take this with you -- it is never too late in america. it is never too late in...
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we should be fixing jobs in america. i'm disappointed that we spent all year last year trying to deal with healthcare instead of jobs. i'm disappointed now that we are trying to deal with wall street kind of issues when we should be dealing with jobs. i'm really disappointed that we haven't done that. the way we crow a jobs right now, the private sector is not willing to spend money. people are unwilling to move and make investments. i could solve the problem tonight. i don't have to wait until tomorrow. i could go on tv and lay to rest a lot of fears. the other things that needs to happen, private industry needs to have the money to invest we would give them the money they need to invest. they would create the job. >> dan, what do you do for a living? >> i'm in the engineering world. host: do you own your own business? caller: no, i don't. thank you very much. host: rose on the independent line. good morning. caller: i don't think president obama is going far enough. i think it's toim to reintroduce brass eagle. i think
we should be fixing jobs in america. i'm disappointed that we spent all year last year trying to deal with healthcare instead of jobs. i'm disappointed now that we are trying to deal with wall street kind of issues when we should be dealing with jobs. i'm really disappointed that we haven't done that. the way we crow a jobs right now, the private sector is not willing to spend money. people are unwilling to move and make investments. i could solve the problem tonight. i don't have to wait until...
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3, federal criminal court, and are behind bars for a long time, so a terror cell was discovered in america by an astute police department that connected it, and the fbi took the ball across the finish line, so i think the fbi is better. i think there is still an issue, whether we need a domestic -- i think my answer is still no, whether we need a domestic intelligence the office based on the british, but paired together with local fusion centers, it is doing the job better. let me mention one thing. but an unfilled piece of the intelligence reform act is don a priority of the board, -- is a priority of the board, which i know many of us think is essential. the bush administration nominated the confirmable positions, and i think they were confirmed common -- they were confirmed, and those were unfilled, and a number of us have been raising this issue, and there has yet been no response. i think it is important, especially as we ramp up domestic intelligence collected and -- collection activities, which we must do. we have homegrown problems that as we ramp up, we should have an independent
3, federal criminal court, and are behind bars for a long time, so a terror cell was discovered in america by an astute police department that connected it, and the fbi took the ball across the finish line, so i think the fbi is better. i think there is still an issue, whether we need a domestic -- i think my answer is still no, whether we need a domestic intelligence the office based on the british, but paired together with local fusion centers, it is doing the job better. let me mention one...
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yes, i give to organizing for america, did e-mail's every once in awhile from the obama people. he is the only one i have seen in my lifetime, and i'm 60 years old, who has worked as hard as any president ever has to try to better things. i have health problems and not much money to give, but he is the only one trying to do anything about it. it is an imperfect plan, some call it flawed, but it least it is a plan. i don't know, i just hope this coming year we will not have too much wasted money and political parties, but i'm afraid it will not be the case. we need to set up a war just because of the constants mayors by the republican party. host: out front and in the hot seat -- that is "the washington post" this morning. it is concerning this story promoting the gop. it says, and another measure of success, a the rnc is raising lots of money. it has collected $96 million since steele was elected. but he has received a torrent of criticism from party insiders because of "the burn rate." it says that it has spent more than it has raised. charlotte, n.c., kevin on the independent
yes, i give to organizing for america, did e-mail's every once in awhile from the obama people. he is the only one i have seen in my lifetime, and i'm 60 years old, who has worked as hard as any president ever has to try to better things. i have health problems and not much money to give, but he is the only one trying to do anything about it. it is an imperfect plan, some call it flawed, but it least it is a plan. i don't know, i just hope this coming year we will not have too much wasted money...
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i am an immigrant from ethiopia and i love america, living in america for about 27 years. but both party systems, democrats and republicans, -- they take the policy everytime. i don't think karzai is a good partner for our interests. ante is another -- like in yemen and somalia. really wondering why our policy makers keep taking the wrong and double standard policy -- the american people we have our own problems. 17%, 40 million people uninsured, go down the list. obama it is taking a very wrong policy as george bush. he is supposed to pack and get out of the country. thank you. host: thank you for your call a story about the the nuclear arms reduction treaty that the president will sign later this week in prague on thursday. this is from "the christian science monitor." nuclear stand down, is the headline. to new york city we go, a team on our republican line. caller: i just wanted to say, yes, president obama needs to step up to the plate. and republicans need to be more -- what is going out here with us in the united states. host: the union president karzai should step
i am an immigrant from ethiopia and i love america, living in america for about 27 years. but both party systems, democrats and republicans, -- they take the policy everytime. i don't think karzai is a good partner for our interests. ante is another -- like in yemen and somalia. really wondering why our policy makers keep taking the wrong and double standard policy -- the american people we have our own problems. 17%, 40 million people uninsured, go down the list. obama it is taking a very...
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fuel -- reduce america's use of those fuels. >> who would morning. my name is michael crow. together with the new america foundation, we are sponsoring this discussion today which we hope will be somewhat differentiated between typical discussions where one talks about theories as to why we cannot advance american energy independent. today our discussion will focus hopefully on the revolutionary steps necessary to achieve that as a goal and objective. lastly, some of you might have read the article with a graphic about the move and countermove scenarios of an israeli attack on the iranians and what may happen. at the bottom it said, and to the militarail and -- militarily challenge. as a child, i was living in areas where children have forgotten how to read and no longer had and civilization of the political complexity of our energy stream. i thought today we would go to our panelists. i will call on them one at a time. they can quickly introduce themselves and attacked this question of, how do we actually achieve energy independence? i will start with sunil paul who has a f
fuel -- reduce america's use of those fuels. >> who would morning. my name is michael crow. together with the new america foundation, we are sponsoring this discussion today which we hope will be somewhat differentiated between typical discussions where one talks about theories as to why we cannot advance american energy independent. today our discussion will focus hopefully on the revolutionary steps necessary to achieve that as a goal and objective. lastly, some of you might have read...
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this demonstrates again america's commitment to the npt as a cornerstone of our security strategy. those nations that follow rules will find greater security and opportunity. those nations that refused to meet their obligations will be isolated and denied the opportunity that comes with international recognition. that includes accountability for those that break the rules. otherwise, the npt is just words on page. that is why the united states and russia are part of a coalition of nations insisting that the islamic republic of iran says consequences because they have continued -- continually failed to meet their obligations. we are working together, the united nations security council, to pass strong sections -- sanctions on iran. we will not tolerate actions that followed the npt and threaten the international community and our collective and stability. while these issues are a top priority, they are only one part of the u.s.-russia relationship. today i express again my deepest condolences for the terrible loss of russian lives in the recent terrorist attacks. we will remain stea
this demonstrates again america's commitment to the npt as a cornerstone of our security strategy. those nations that follow rules will find greater security and opportunity. those nations that refused to meet their obligations will be isolated and denied the opportunity that comes with international recognition. that includes accountability for those that break the rules. otherwise, the npt is just words on page. that is why the united states and russia are part of a coalition of nations...